ERROR CODE
TVO-COLLAB-005: Invalid issue transition
Invalid issue transition. This page shows what TOVIO prints, why it happens, and how to fix it.
Last updated September 22, 2026
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Why it happened
In the catalog's worked example, TOVIO explains it like this. Names and values in it are illustrative.
The requested transition is not valid from the issue's current state.
How to fix it
- Re-read the issue (
tovio issue view <n>) and choose a valid transition
What TOVIO prints
The catalog's example of what TOVIO prints for this code in a terminal. Names, paths and counts in it are illustrative, and the command exits with status 1.
✗ Cannot close issue #42: it is already closed
[TVO-COLLAB-005]What to read
- Error reference — the three-part message standard (what happened, why, what to do next), the exit-code classes, the
--jsonshape, and the everyday codes. It is a curated subset, so it may not name this one:TVO-COLLAB-005is in theCOLLABarea and carries the same three-part message either way. - Troubleshooting — the diagnostic commands and recovery paths behind the most common failures.
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